Hackley held Rye Country Day scoreless in the second half en route to a 14-7 win at home.

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TARRYTOWN – Hackley cruised to a 14-7 win against visiting Rye Country Day Tuesday thanks to a strong defensive stand in the second half that saw the Hornets hold the Wildcats scoreless in the final 25 minutes.

"We came out in the second half with a mindset of being patient, always looking for girls who are open and really thinking about what the best move is to make," said Hackley goalie Ann Wechsler, who finished with 14 saves. "The reason I was able to make some saves is because I had a defense that was always working to get the help, get the slide and have great communication."

The game was headed in the direction of a shootout initially. The Hornets held a 10-7 advantage over Rye Country Day at halftime.

Hackley coach Jenny Leffler talked to her squad about settling down and slowing the tempo in the second half.

"The end of the first half got a little frantic and crazy," Leffler said. "We just wanted them to calm down, but we also wanted them to just know that they were in control and play as if they were in control."

Laurel Cassidy led the Hornets (11-1) with three goals and three assists. Stef Frolo added a hat trick, and Sammy Mueller posted two goals and two assists. Taylor Regan led Rye Country Day (9-2) with two goals and two assists. Ally Mueller held Wildcats star junior midfielder Julia Massaro, who is verbally committed to Stanford, to just one assist.

It was the 47th straight win for the Hornets against a private school. The two-time reigning New York State Association of Independent Schools champions' last loss to a private school came against Poly Prep on May 23, 2011, in the NYSAIS tournament semifinals.

"It's pretty exciting," Cassidy said of the streak, "but it also puts a huge target on our backs."

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